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Feeling the heat at Microsoft
February 28, 2008
Antitrust woes, a protracted battle for Yahoo, and a shifting software market. Welcome to Steve Ballmer's world.
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Year in review: Microsoft tries to find its 'wow'
December 19, 2007
Company finally gets Vista out the door. It also spends a bundle on acquisitions and looks ahead to the "computing cloud."
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Commentary: Pros and cons of a Microsoft-Yahoo mashup
May 4, 2007
Reports of a potential merger are intriguing, says Forrester's Charlene Li, but could the giants really get along as one?
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Microsoft buys Lookout to boost search
July 16, 2004
The acquisition comes two weeks after the launch of a revamped MSN search.
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Microsoft to buy Aquantive for $6 billion
May 18, 2007
Spending spree on advertising companies continues, as the software giant issues a rejoinder to Google's plan to purchase DoubleClick.
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Microsoft completes Sybari buy
June 21, 2005
Acquisition bolsters Microsoft's defensive products for the network by adding scanner for virus and spam.
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Microsoft goes after PeopleSoft customers
December 15, 2004
An e-mail suggests that PeopleSoft customers think about a shift in face of Oracle's acquisition, CNET News.com has learned.
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Details of Microsoft antivirus software leak out
July 28, 2004
French product manager at software giant reveals some tidbits about company's planned entry into antivirus market.
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Microsoft buys anti-spyware technology firm
December 16, 2004
Redmond has acquired Giant Company Software, a provider of anti-spyware, anti-pop-up and antispam tools.
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Ballmer calls security a never-ending battle
October 3, 2004
"Bad people" in cyberspace are here to stay, but that doesn't mean things aren't getting better, Microsoft's CEO says.
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Microsoft moves deeper into virtualization
May 22, 2006
Company updates plans for server software, and acquires Softricity to enter a new market area.
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Microsoft acquires ID management company Alacris
September 19, 2005
In buying its Canadian partner, the software giant plans to bolster its Longhorn security efforts.
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Microsoft and Adobe to square off?
June 20, 2005
In digital documents, Web applications and image editing, Adobe has a healthy head start. But Microsoft is making some noise.
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Microsoft lays out 'Project Green' revamp
October 7, 2003
The project to update and meld business management applications picked up through acquisitions will link the software to Longhorn, the next Windows release.
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Ozzie wants a 'unified story' at Microsoft
March 11, 2005
Groove Networks founder Ray Ozzie knows exactly what he wants to do to improve Office--and Windows.
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Microsoft looks to extinguish LAMP
June 15, 2005
After years of beefing up its software for corporate use, the software behemoth is threatened by a cut-rate, open-source challenger.
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Microsoft buys fabled U.K. game studio
April 6, 2006
Acquires Lionhead Studios, whose founder, Peter Molyneux, is one of the best-known independent video game developers in the business.
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Microsoft to buy Groove Networks
March 10, 2005
Plans include adding Groove's "virtual office" software to Office lineup. Groove founder Ray Ozzie to become Microsoft CTO.
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McNealy touts 'excitement' of backup tape
June 9, 2005
Sun CEO defends StorageTek acquisition and adds open source to his usual hit list of Microsoft and IBM.
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Macromedia, Adobe make peace for bigger fight
April 18, 2005
Software makers join forces in $3.4 billion pact to stave off larger threats from both Microsoft and open standards.
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